Key result
Scarring from atrial ablation can lead to stiff left atrium syndrome, which mimics mitral valve disease and may be unmasked by percutaneous mitral valve repair.
Why the study?
Scarring from atrial ablation carries a risk of stiff left atrium syndrome, which can mimic mitral valve disease.
Population
A 73-year-old man
Design
Case report
Authors
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Requires careful evaluation of unexplained heart failure post-ablation; leaves open how.
Stiff left atrium syndrome resulting from prior atrial ablation can mimic mitral valve disease and should be considered in the differential diagnosis, particularly in the context of percutaneous mitral valve repair.
Selleck et al. (2019) studied this question. Scarring from atrial ablation can lead to stiff left atrium syndrome, which mimics mitral valve disease and may be unmasked by percutaneous mitral valve repair.